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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]$150K is pretty modest in D.C. Not elsewhere.

I feel for the OP - I was raised in the 70s and 80s by a SAHM who never had to think about how to pay the bills. When she worked, it was for fun, not to bolster the family's income. My husband and I have friends with family money, they recently bought a new multimillion-dollar home without needing to sell their old one first. Aware as I am that I enjoy so much good fortune, it's hard to not feel envious of people who never have to worry about money. They want something, they buy it. They need something, they're covered.

[b]My husband is building assets but not bringing in a lot of cash. I'm not proud to admit that I feel sour about it. [/b]Our first baby is on the way and it saddens me to think that we might not be able to give it everything we hope to - like a sibling, or summer camp, or a full ride to college. [/quote]

And what are you doing to improve your family finances?[/quote]

I take on freelance work whenever I can. I spend very little. I drive an 18-year-old car. I consistently move bits of extra money into savings. He is also thrifty, and he works very hard. His work will start paying off in a few years, things are just tight for us now.[/quote]

Get a full-time job, or stop complaining. God, the entitlement of some women...[/quote]

Sorry, judgmental jerks, maybe I wasn't clear: I work full time AND freelance after hours whenever I can. I am pregnant and will continue to work full time after a short maternity leave.[/quote]

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